Baṣọrun

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • Ọṣọ̀run, Iba Ọṣọ̀run, Eéṣọ̀run

Etymology

From ọba (“king, father”) +‎ a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ ṣe (“to do”) +‎ ọ̀run (“heaven”), literally “The king/father who lives in heaven on earth”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bā.ʃɔ̀.ɾũ̄/

Proper noun

Baṣọ̀run

  1. A senior traditional chieftaincy title held by the Prime Minister of the historical Oyo Empire, and head of the Ọ̀yọ́mẹ̀sì, and a close advisor to the Alaafin
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